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Zombieland finished on top of the box office once again on Wednesday．In the process, the Sony release was able to cross the $30 million mark．

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs finished in second as it continues its steady march to the $100 million plateau．Meatballs is holding up well even though it’s faced with direct competition from Toy Story/Toy Story 2 in 3D, which finished in third place on Wednesday．

Capitalism: A Love Story is turning out to be an underwhelming performer for Overture．Michael Moore’s influence appears to have faded considerably since Fahrenheit 9/11 reached the $100 million plateau in 2004．

Paranormal Activity is showing some serious potential．Paramount’s thriller jumped an impressive 22 percent from Tuesday to Wednesday, and it’s bound to post solid numbers this weekend．

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

1.Which film finished on top of the box office on Wednesday in terms of the final profits?

A．Zombieland                           B．Paranormal Activity

C．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   D．Ice Age:Dawn of the Dinosaurs

2.Which film was produced by Fox?

A．Zombieland                           B．Paranormal Activity

C．Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince   D．Ice Age:Dawn of the Dinosaurs

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Zombieland made history for Sony by crossing the $30 million mark．

B．Compared with Fahrenheit 9/11, Capitalism: A Love Story is a better-received film．

C．Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will surely beat Toy Story/ Toy Story 2 in 3D．

D．Paranormal Activity attracts more cinema-goers than it used to．

4.Where is this passage most probably found?

A．In a magazine．  B．In a newspaper． C．On a webpage．   D．From a film review．

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OSCAR THEATRE

BOOKING

- in person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 am-8 pm.

- by post

Stating the performance and choice of seats, enclosing a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to Oscar Theatre Box Office, PO Box 220, Main street. All cheques should be made payable to Oscar Theatre.

- by telephone

Ring 0844 847 2484 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard accepted).

- on-line

Complete the on-line booking form at www.oscartheatre.com.

DISCOUNTS

Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday inclusive, and for all matinees(下午场). Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until one hour before the show (subject to availability).

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(有资格的) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.

Schools: school parties of ten or more can book $9 tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?

A. By visiting the website of a post office.　　　　　　　　

B. By going to you local bank in person.

C. By enclosing your MasterCard in an envelope.　　　　

D. By providing your credit card information.

2.What benefit can bookers enjoy according to the text?

A. A group of ten adults going to a performance can claim a discount.

B. A school party of 15 persons that book in advance pay $135 in total for a performance.

C. Someone accompanying a wheelchair user to a performance receives a discount.

D. An 18-year-old teenager is eligible for Saver discounts.

3.According to the text, who can get Standby tickets?

A. Full-time students buying tickets 45 minutes before a performance begins.

B. 65-year-olds buying tickets an hour and a half before a performance begins.

C. Theatre-goers who are unexpectedly unable to be present at a performance.

D. Anyone who buys tickets an hour before a performance begins.

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Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 10. She is the youngest Nobel winner in history. Malala shares the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old man from India who has helped lead a movement to end child slavery around the world.

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, the Swat District of northwest Pakistan to a Sunni Muslim family. When she was just 11 years old, she started blogging about the Taliban takeover of her hometown. Taliban members believe young girls should not go to school. Classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed for several months. Malala spoke publicly about her desire to go back to school. “All I want is an education,” she told one television broadcaster.

When the Pakistani government regained control, Malala was able to return to class. She continued to blog and speak out about girls’ right to education. But on October 9, 2012, the Taliban tried to silence her. A gunman boarded her school bus and shot her on the left side of her forehead. Malala survived, and showed great courage and optimism during her long recovery. Then she became a symbol of the struggle for girls’ rights all over the world.

Malala’s mission for peace is unstoppable. Nine months after she was shot, she gave a now-famous speech at the United Nations. “They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed,” she said. “And then, out of that silence came thousands of voice. Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.”

1.How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Peace Prize?

A. 11 years old.　 B. 14 years old.

C. 17 years old.　 D. 60 years old.

2. After classrooms throughout the Swat district were closed, Malala ________.

A. started blogging about the event

B. expressed her desire for education publicly

C. made a now-famous speech at the UN

D. turned to famous television broadcasters for help

3.What does the underlined part silence her in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. Kill her.

B. Make peace with her.

C. Offer suggestions to her.

D. Communicate with her in silent ways.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Malala’s peace mission.

B. Malala’s courage and optimism.

C. Malala’s fight with the Taliban.

D. Malala’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Sagrada Familia ( 2,056,448 visits/year)

Opening hours: 09:00—18:00 (October—March); 09:00—20:00 (April—September)

Admission: $ 11, or $ 10 with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: Yes.

The temple have been under construction since 1882 and they’ve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished. The project’s vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona’s top tourist attractions for many years.

La Pedrera (1,133,220 visits/year)

Opening hours: November—February: 09:00—18:30; March—October: 09:00—20:00

Admission: $ 9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: No.

This building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays it’s more commonly known as La Pedrera. It is a unique modernist building in Barcelona and was made of bricks and had colorful tiles (瓦). It was built between 1906 and 1912 by famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852—1926) and in 1984 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site with other Gaudi buildings in Barcelona. Visitors to La Pedrera can see the amazing 800 square meters attic with 270 brick arches that give you a feeling that you are walking inside the skeleton (骨架) of a whale. The roof is equally impressive and is preserved exactly the way that it was built in 1912 with six staircases and seven chimneys each made in a unique style.

Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/year)

Opening hours: 6^th April—4^th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00—20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00—18:30

Admission: $ 8.50 for entry to the museum and $ 17 for a guided tour.

Disabled Access: Yes.

When you buy your ticket you have two options. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual (双的) ticket for $ 15 where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club.

Miro Museum (518,869 visits/year)

Opening hours: Check the web site for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.

Admission: $ 8. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: Yes.

This museum has a wide range of Miro’s work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures (雕塑).

L’Aquarium de Barcelona (1,375,271 visits/year)

Opening hours: 09:00—19:00 (October—March); 09:00—20:00 (April—September)

Admission: $ 7. Save 10 % on the entrance fee to the aquarium with the Barcelona Card.

Barcelona Aquarium is a popular Barcelona attraction to take the kids and young ones. I have to admit I love the aquarium.

Picasso Museum (887,958 visits/year)

Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year.

Admission: $ 9 for main exhibition—extra for special showings. Save 50% with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: Yes. The museum has arranged Picasso’s paintings in chronological order from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive designs that he is famous for today. Very popular art gallery.

1.Which of the following attractions is the most popular with people?

A. Sagrada Familia                     B. La Pedrera

C. Barcelona FC Museum            D.Picasso Museum

2.What do we know about the tourist attractions mentioned in the above passage?

A. Sagrada Familia is the largest building in Barcelona.

B. La Pedrera is well-known for its colorful material.

C. Barcelona FC Museum may attract football fans.

D. Miro Museum was built in 1914.

3.If you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC Museum, you should pay ________.

A. $ 25.5                               B. $ 32                         C. $ 42.5                                 D. $ 34

4.What do the attractions have in common?

A. They are all famous for their architectural style.

B. They are available for the disabled people.

C. Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.

D. Tourists can have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.

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When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 36 at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.

Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box, 37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 38.

All Saturday I waited 39 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I 40 that an enquiry about the box would 41 anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 42 trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful 43. A (n) 44 shoebox rested on top of it. 45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 46 your project.”

In the next hour my father 47 the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside, 50 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much 51 to me, for his world consisted only of work.

The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52.

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 53. The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 54 through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none 55 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

1.                A．announced      B．appeared       C．served   D．sat

2.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．so

3.                A．design         B．plan           C．idea D．project

4.                A．sadly           B．anxiously        C．disappointedly D．patiently

5.                A．found          B．realized         C．knew D．imagined

6.                A．start           B．cause          C．mark D．produce

7.                A．invited         B．took           C．saved    D．had

8.                A．boxes          B．gifts            C．paper    D．food

9.                A．new           B．big            C．attractive D．empty

10.               A．Relaxation      B．Relief          C．Cheer D．Calm

11.               A．by            B．at             C．in    D．on

12.               A．folded         B．packed         C．changed   D．pressed

13.               A．joined         B．attached        C．linked D．connected

14.               A．slight          B．brief           C．broad D．confident

15.               A．joy            B．fun            C．interest   D．amusement

16.               A．money         B．time           C．support   D．hope

17.               A．reached        B．set            C．spent D．came

18.               A．accept         B．respect         C．admire    D．recognize

19.               A．carried         B．kept           C．spread    D．lasted

20.               A．ever           B．even           C．yet   D．still

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1. We can learn from the passage that exchanges of tickets purchased ________.

A. are free of charge                                                       B. are not available until the last business day

C. will not be given a big cash discount            D. need to contact the box office directly

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the theatre.

B. There is a special area for children in the theatre.

C. The audience is not allowed to take photos in the theatre.

D. Children can talk in a low voice during the performance.

3. According to the passage, the audience ________.

A. can receive their tickets by mail                    B. can see the performance online

C. can’t take cell phones to the theatre          D. can’t return tickets in any case

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1.We can learn from the passage that exchanges of tickets purchased ________.

A. are free of charge                        B. are not available until the last business day

C. will not be given a big cash discount     D. need to contact the box office directly

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the theatre.

B. There is a special area for children in the theatre.

C. The audience is not allowed to take photos in the theatre.

D. Children can talk in a low voice during the performance.

3.According to the passage, the audience ________.

A. can receive their tickets by mail         B. can see the performance online

C. can’t take cell phones to the theatre        D. can’t return tickets in any case

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---How do you find the movie Nobodies released recently?

---It’s fantastic. What a huge box office hit on the first day！And it has been _____ ever since.

A. catching on　　 B. pushing on

C. carrying on　　 D. counting on

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Ne Zha, the first Chinese 3D animated film released on July 26th, sweeps the Chinese box office.1.Please read more to find out.

2.

Although Ne Zha’s appearance in this film first makes a strange impression on audience, the new Ne Zha is being praised for hitting the soft spot in many hearts as cool, smart and entertaining.

The creative adaptation is not limited to Ne Zha’s appearance.3. Yang Yu,　 Ne Zha’s　 director, characterizes the role as a rebellious youth who tries his best to fight against prejudice and change his fate. Born as a ball of flesh, Ne Zha is hated, but he believes he can choose to be a monster or a god.

So this fresh reproduction of the ancient legendary figure pulls at the hearts of the young for they can see themselves in Ne Zha.

Contemporary values

The fact that the film can touch the audience comes down to the contemporary values presented in the film.

Ne Zha’s fight against prejudice mentioned above is the major value advocated by the film. Meanwhile his parents’ parenting style is another aspect.4. The importance of parents’ company during children’s growth is also discussed in the film through Ne Zha’s mother.

Fine production

In addition to the rich content, Ne Zha’s fine production, is another aspect that makes Chinese cartoon lovers proud. 5.　 As the most complex animated production ever made in China, Ne Zha has 1,318 special effects shots. To realize the film’s fairy tale setting, more than 1,600 people worked around the clock for three years.

Rich content, correct values and spectacular production. Cartoon fans cheered as they have every reason to be proud of Ne Zha.

A.Creative adaptation

B.Household legendary figure

C.Why does Ne Zha make such a huge success?

D.It makes people think about this question again.

E.It took the director two years to polish the script.

F.People can also see a major change in his character.

G.Many people consider it inspiring for contemporary parents.

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An animated(动画) film Coco has made a dark horse in the Chinese film box office competition at the end of these recent two years. Since its first run on Nov 24, 2017 in China, the animation has taken in over 602 million yuan. Against the background of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, a day in memory of the dead, it centers on a 12-year-old boy named Miguel accidentally transported to the land of the dead, where he seeks his great-great-grandfather’s help to be a great musician and also return him to his family.

Coco has scored 9. l of 10 points at Chinese movie review website Douban for its warm story, popular soundtrack and, most of all, meaningful theme. However, the film wasn't favored by Chinese moviegoers at first because of the poor translation of the film title.

It was called “Xun Meng Huan You Ji”, meaning the journey to chase dreams in Chinese.” It's such an improper name. The film is more than a little boy's musical dreams—it also explores the meaning of life and death." said a Sina Weibo user Gu Xudong. “The awful translation almost made me miss such a great film. When I first noticed its name, I thought it another Forrest Gump.” said the Sina Weibo user Xiao Pihai.

Some locations featured in the animation have gained much attention on Chinese social media platforms like WeChat and Sina Weibo. And many people expressed their hopes to visit these scenic spots in the future. Meanwhile, the film's universal values that you should cherish your family and loved ones won much appreciation from the audiences. The boy's grandma Coco reminded me of my grandmother. I couldn't help but sob at the cinema." said the netizen Xu Lingling.

The meaning of life and death is an everlasting issue for humans. And it seems unlikely to be explored in animation, but more animated films are going in that direction. Coco tells us, “Death is not a scary thing at all, but being forgotten by others should be.” “The physical death is not the final destination. The moment when no living people remember who you are, then you have gone forever,” is one of the most impressive lyrics in the film.

1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph1 refer to?

A.the background. B.the animation.

C.the Mexican holiday. D.the memory of the dead.

2.Coco has achieved great success at the popular Chinese movie review website mainly because of _______.

A.interesting story. B.meaningful theme.

C.positive energy. D.popular soundtrack.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Xu Lingling had a low opinion of the translation of the film title.

B.People would rather die than be forgotten by others.

C.The film’s values won much appreciation from the audiences.

D.Many people visited these scenic locations featured in the animation.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.People increasingly love cross cultural stories.

B.An animated film exploring life and death wins big.

C.Profound truths are revealed in an animated film.

D.Poor translation arouses debate.

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